The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, attributing it to the effects of a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and found that his erectile dysfunction was attributable to his service-connected hypertension medication and other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055789
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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